Church in Wales
Intro
The Church in Wales is the Anglican church in Wales and became a separate, disestablished body in 1920 after being detached from the Church of England. It remains part of the Anglican Communion, keeps an episcopal structure, and combines both Welsh and English in its public life and worship.
Structure
The Church in Wales is made up of six dioceses, each with its own cathedral and bishop. The Archbishop of Wales is elected from among the diocesan bishops and does not hold a permanently separate archiepiscopal see.
Churchwide governance is exercised through the Governing Body, while diocesan and cathedral life remain the main local centers of administration, worship, and ordination.
| Diocese | Cathedral | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | Bangor Cathedral | One of the four historic Welsh dioceses |
| St Asaph | St Asaph Cathedral | One of the four historic Welsh dioceses |
| St Davids | St Davids Cathedral | One of the four historic Welsh dioceses |
| Llandaff | Llandaff Cathedral | One of the four historic Welsh dioceses |
| Monmouth | Newport Cathedral | Created in 1921 after disestablishment |
| Swansea and Brecon | Brecon Cathedral | Created in 1923 from eastern St Davids territory |
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Source: Intro adapted from the Wikipedia article "Church in Wales". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Source: Structure section adapted from the "Structure" section of the Wikipedia article "Church in Wales". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Title image uses the coat of arms of the Church in Wales from Wikimedia Commons. Reused here under the license stated on the Commons file page.